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New Delhi: The BJP on Friday formally announced that it will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab in alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress.
Singh met BJP’s Punjab in-charge and Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat at his residence here on Friday.
After the meeting, he officially announced an alliance between the two parties.
Shekhawat told the media, “Today, I want to make it clear that the BJP and Amarinder Singh will contest the assembly elections in Punjab together and we are working together.”
Shekhawat said the seat-sharing details would be announced at an “appropriate time”.
Singh said, “The alliance will definitely win 101 per cent elections. And winning ability will be the main criterion in finalizing the seats.”
A few days after resigning from the post of Chief Minister and leaving the Congress, Singh formed his own party, Punjab Lok Congress. Earlier, the BJP had also severed its alliance with long-time ally Shiromani Akali Dal over the issue of agriculture sector laws.
Shekhawat had met Singh in Chandigarh earlier this month.
Assembly elections in Punjab are likely to be held early next year.
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